Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of left and right knee post-traumatic arthritis to obtain a more thorough medical examination.
The deciding factor: The current VA medical opinion is inadequate as it does not provide an adequate rationale or address the Veteran's contentions regarding the etiology of his bilateral knee disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee post-traumatic arthritis, right knee post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086168
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